Kristen Johnston

Kristen Johnston
Johnston in Cannes, 2011
Born
Kristen Angela Johnston

(1967-09-20) September 20, 1967 (age 57)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
EducationNew York University
OccupationActress
Years active1985–present
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1]

Kristen Angela Johnston (born September 20, 1967)[2] is an American actress. Best known for her work on television sitcoms, she twice won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her role as Sally Solomon in 3rd Rock from the Sun. She starred as divorce attorney Holly Franklin on The Exes, and as recovering addict Tammy Diffendorf on Mom. She has also appeared in the films Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999), The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas (2000), Music and Lyrics (2007), and Bride Wars (2009).

Her memoir Guts: The Endless Follies and Tiny Triumphs of a Giant Disaster (2012) was a New York Times best-seller.[3] Through her nonprofit organization SLAM, she works as an advocate for sober high schools.[4]

  1. ^ Triggs, Charlotte (January 19, 2009). "Bride Wars' Kristen Johnston: 'I Was Way Too Thin'". People. Vol. 71. Archived from the original on May 13, 2016. Retrieved September 5, 2012.
  2. ^ "Kristen Johnston: Biography". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2013-12-19.
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